Travel Blogs from Bangkok

... since we were here last, but it is still easy to find good Thai food at reasonable prices. Chilli “hits” are easy to find, too, as they use chilli in most dishes. Betty-Anne ordered a rice dish, which was a Thai Green curry with both red and green chillies. It was odd, when breathing in, all was ok, but to breath out, it felt like the flames were spurting out your mouth. Gosh we love authentic Thai food!

... day we're meant to be in Samui together. Whatever we try and come up with, it seems as though something is going to throw a spanner in the works. And next year we were both keen to carry on travelling or move on to work somewhere new, but with at least four weddings to attend, it makes it unfeasible to be away for so long. Although I've been grouchy a lot of the week I found my mood improved as the day went ...

... we won't miss: - wearing temple clothing in 40 degree heat - having to carry around toilet paper / paying for bathrooms - eating only cooked or peeled fruit/veggies - not being able to blow dry our hair - living out of a backpack - unpacking and repacking every 2-5 days - getting offered taxis and massages every 10 feet while out for a walk - having to mentally convert Thai bahts into Canadian $ - the stinky smells - the cockroaches and rats We ...

... there. I am pretty sure I was massaged by a ladyboy, and he/she kept trying to take off all my clothes. After about 4 failed attempts of pointing to my back and saying "I just want a back massage", I grabbed by bag, threw some cash down and left! I scrubbed and bleached myself in the shower when I got back...

That evening, Soph and I went up to the 'Sky Bar' to have a couple of drinks. It is on the 63rd floor of some ...

... am I to tell him how he should spend his vacation. So, I decided to get the sightseeing stuff done in the morning. Bangkok has a very good public transportation system, as can be expected. I didn't know that a huge part of that was a ferry system on the river Mae Nam Chao Phraya. It is very convenient to visit the historical sights, especially if you stay where I do. I decided to take a longer route to the ferry stop nearest to my hostel. The walk took me through ...